Road Works (Warning Signs)

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many different types of warning signs for road works are available to motorway maintenance engineers; whether these are sufficient; and how many motorway hazard warning signals are reserved for the use of the police force.

Ten of the 12 different warning signs are specifically for use with road works, and other general warning signs are available for this purpose. These signs should normally be sufficient. The operation of motorway signals is always the responsibility of chief officers of police.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment on how many occasions in the last four months motorway emergency signals, normally associated with accidents have been used in the case of minor road works.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he has given approval for the use of the red overhead flashing light system on motorway gantries, to indicate lane closures caused by road works.